MoBlogs: Reflection

     Last week, each student had to present some form of a virtual tool to our class. I chose Manga High, which is a gaming website related to math. I talked about what the website was, why it is a useful tool, and how a teacher could incorporate it into their classroom. While preparing this lesson, I realized that there is a lot more that goes into a lesson plan than just picking a topic. I spent many hours focusing on covering the topic clearly and trying to make it as fun as possible. This was a great experience for me because I will have to do plenty of these in the future. I really enjoyed the Educational Technology class and thought it was very useful for my future in teaching. I'm looking forward to integrating all the new tools we have learned into my classroom.

MoBlogs: Reflection of Virtual Tools

     In class tonight, each student had to present a lesson over some form of virtual tool. Kate informed us on a Biology website, top20biology.com. The site shows different options to use such as content material or different ways to teach a topic. It has online books and flash cards that makes it easier for students to find information. It also breaks down the area content in the subject areas and gives practice exams! It was very informative and if I was a Biology teacher, I would use this website!

MoBlogs: LinkedIn

     In tonight's class we created/produced a LinkedIn account. LinkedIn is a database that keeps track of all your jobs/experiences. I had already had an account so my task was to add to my profile and make it look more professional. LinkedIn is important because when you are applying for jobs, schools can look at your account and it will show them your past jobs and experiences. This is a great tool for future teachers to have and be able to showcase. 

My LinkedIn Profile

MoBlogs: Lesson Plan

In tonight's class, we have to plan a lesson over a tool that was discussed in our book. I have chosen Magna High as my tool. Magna High is a game site that incorporates math games. I use this tool in my classroom as a learning activity. There are many games that coordinate with lessons I discuss in class and give the students a chance to have a little fun with the material that we have covered. I will have a PowerPoint that explains the basic steps in using Magna High and how it can be useful in a math classroom. I will give a handout that shows some of the games and how you can use them in a classroom. 

MoBlogs: Virtual Environments

     I wasn't in class Monday night due to a basketball game but was given the assignment of creating my own lesson using a virtual environment. I used Blendspace to create a lesson about addition. I found that Blendspace was very easy to use and didn't take me long to create a lesson. I feel that this will be a very beneficial virtual environment for me to use in my future classroom.

https://www.tes.com/lessons/lHNe3h9GZEvCMQ/addition

MoBlogs

Hello class,

In today’s lesson, we will be discussing counting and using a tree diagram. The objective of this assignment is to be able to use a tree diagram. I’m assigning a reading that explains how to use a tree diagram. http://www.ck12.org/probability/Counting-Events/lesson/Counting-Events/?referrer=concept_details. 

After reading this assignment, you will then make your own tree diagram. 

Assignment: Billy is trying to find an outfit for his class tomorrow. He has 3 shirts, 3 pants, and 4 shoes. How many possible combinations are there?  

Tomorrow in class we will be playing a game called commit and toss. Each person will write their answer from the assignment last night on a piece of paper. You will then crumble up your paper and throw it in a box at the front of class. Each person will then come up to the box and pick a piece of paper. You will then look at the answer. There will be two sides of the room with signs, one with agree and the other with disagree. You will go to the side of the room in which you think is the right answer to your crumbled up paper that you picked out of the box. After this game, we will have a discussion about the assignment.

Have fun and see you tomorrow!

Ms. Janz

MoBlogs: Wikis 

When I first read the headline for this chapter, all I could think about was Wikipedia. But interesting enough, there is more than just Wikipedia. I have found that Wikis are a little more difficult than the other options we have discussed in this class. The class discussed our thoughts about Wiki. After discussing Wiki, we each went to everyone else’s blogs and commented on theirs. The class then created a quiz off Kahoot and then added it to our livebinder. I felt that Kahoot is a very good tool for teachers to have to create a quick quiz for their class.

MoBlogs: Social Networks

1. What is the name of the social network site your are reviewing? 

    Flat classroom
    Digiteen
    Twitter
2. How is this site normally used by the general population?
    Flat classroom- this tool lets teachers can find other projects from other teachers all around the world.
    Digiteen- this is used for teens to post about things and its private so only the teen can allow certain people to see their posts.
     Twitter- social media where you can share your thoughts or ideas for others to see.
3. How could it be used in the classroom?  Give a classroom example.
    Flat classroom- if I'm wanting to cover how to solve equations in class, I can go to flat classrooms and find other teachers materials on how they taught their students or class activities over solving equations. I can then pull it up for the students to see the other teachers materials.
    Digiteen- I'm covering equations in class and I assign the students 10 homework questions. The student will then have to post to digiteen with two questions or comments they have about the assignment. (Each student will have the whole class be able to see their posts)
     Twitter- I will have all the students make a Twitter account. Then each student will have to post their thoughts about he material we have in class. If the material is over equations, they can say "I love equations and can't wait for more homework over it" 😃 or they can say "I don't understand equations and need more help with it." They will also add a hashtag at the end of their post. Example: #msjanzequations This activity will get the students involved with social media and technology and also it also gives them the chance to express themselves about something.

MoBlogs: Flipped Classroom

In this weeks lesson, we have been discussing flipped classrooms and why they are important. A flipped classroom is where the students do the learning at home and then come into class the next day and discuss any questions they might have. The teacher can also add an activity into the class time that is related to the lesson. This weeks assignment for our class was to create our own flipped classroom assignment. Below is all the information about my flipped classroom. The lesson I chose was over counting, which ranged in the K-2 graders. The objective, lesson video, introductory video from the teacher, activity, and feedback that will be used for this flipped classroom assignment is attached below. I hope you enjoy!

Lesson video:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-counting-topic/cc-early-math-numbers-120/v/number-grid

Teacher introductory video:

Objective: The student will be able to count using the number grid.

Opening and intro activity:

From teacher: Hello my math wizards! Today’s lesson will be over the number grid. I have attached a video for you to watch. This video is an introductory video that shows interesting patterns when counting. After watching this video, I’m assigning homework so please pay attention. I’m asking that you can write numbers 1-50 by using the number grid in the video. I’m wanting you to use different color pencils/pens to show different place values. This will be due as soon as you walk in the door. Have fun and see you in class tomorrow!

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-counting-topic/cc-early-math-numbers-120/v/number-grid

Student independent activity: After watching the video, be able to write numbers 1-50 using colored pencils/pens to show different place values.

Classroom Instructional Strategy/Activity:

In class tomorrow we will be playing a game called Mingle, Mingle, Mingle. In this game you will have to demonstrate in a group on what was covered in the video.

http://k20center.ou.edu/instructional-strategies/mingle/

Evaluation/feedback on knowledge: I would have a problem on the board and give every student a post it and they have to put answer the question. Then they will put it on the board under the section that they think is right.

MoBlogs: Visual Learning Tools

     Tonight in our class we discussed visual learning tools and how we can apply them into our future classrooms. We talked about flipped classrooms, Ted, NBCLearn, YouTube and many more. We then discussed flipped classrooms a little more. We talked about skills that students can gain by using flipped classrooms, what issues do you think might arise while using flipped classroom and how might you use flipped classroom in and outside of your classroom. We also made a board on Pinterest about flipped classrooms. In the next couple of class periods we will be making our own flipped classroom. On Khan Academy we picked a topic that we will be using in our video. The link below is  from a website, Word It Out, where you can put a section of material talked about in class and it will show you the words that were mentioned the most in the material. This will help when you have covered something in class and want to see what the class got from the lesson.
     I'm excited to start playing my flipped classroom and will soon be able to share with everyone soon!

http://worditout.com/word-cloud/make-a-new-one

MoBlogs: Podcasts

Today in class we discussed the upcoming assignments that will be due. Of course, a big pile of stress automatically hit me! Each one of us had to create our our podcast and also had to present it to the class. As always, it wasn't as bad as I imaged. We all had different views on the topic: This we believe... College going culture. All of us talked about the experiences we faced and how college became our way of life. It was really inspiring to see that even though we all came from different backgrounds and different circumstances we all ended up at the same place! It's amazing what the Lord does in each one of our lives.


https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=150168186004e38c&attid=0.1&disp=attd&safe=1&zw

MoBlogs: Podcasts

     In tonight's class we discussed Podcast and why they can be useful in our future classrooms. We were assigned our own podcasts to record and then present to the class next week. Our topic what are our thoughts and beliefs on attending college? Our professor also shared a new game, commit and toss, where each student write down what they think the main point of our chapter was then crumble it up and throw it to the middle of the classroom. Then each student gets up and picks up someone else's paper and then reads it aloud to the class. This game gets students interactive in the class and also shows the different ways they took the material. 

MoBlogs and MicroBlogs

In tonight's class we worked on our portfolios for our teacher education program. We also watched a Ted Talk video about curiosity and 3 rules: curiosity comes first, embrace the mess, and practice reflection. But the main topic of the class was about Microblogs such as Twitter. Now I'm very familiar with Twitter but I've never used it for a teaching method. I'm excited to have another technology tool in my pocket!

MoBlogs

In class tonight, we learned all the ways to make our own blog. As I am new at this blogging life, I'm unsure if I'm doing it right now. Our professor did a great activity to get our minds wondering about blogs. Each student received a piece of paper with the question, "Why Blogs are important for the classroom?" We were told to right a number on our paper to make it anonymous and then to put one to two sentences on why we think blogs are important in the classroom. After we everyone wrote their sentences, we then pasted our paper to the right of us and then receive the persons paper from the left of us. We were then to read the persons sentences and then put another statement about why blogs are important. Each person in the classroom received everyone's paper and had a chance to read everyone's ideas. Our professor explained that this was called Chain Notes. The purpose of this activity is to look at the other ways that the rest of the class responded to the question and consider their ideas. After tonight, I feel like I have a better understanding of the way blogs work and I'm looking forward to writing more!